Sunday 30 December 2018

Antarctica 2018-2019

Capetown for the Gateway to Antarctica




Long street in Capetown



The V&A waterfront tin Capetown. Weather as per usual this time of year, hot.



First Class tickets to Antarctica. Flight time 6 hours to the Russian station.



 Antarctica again. Was last here 9 months ago. Where does the time go?



Our accommodation at OASIS, the Russian main station until we can get a feeder flight to the German station Neumayer. At the moment the weather is not great so it might be a while.


A few interest things to see and do though







A day visit to the Indian station MAITRI about a 5 km walk from OASIS across snow and rocks.



The hot room (Banya/sauna) with a nice cold tub for the second stage. Shame it was about 100 degrees when we entered.




Our onward flight to Neumayer (2-3 hours) with 9 winterers on the Basler.



Neumayer III


The daily weather ballon from the top of the building.



 The atmospheric research platform 'SPUZO'



Penguin research on the ice



1 comment:

Unknown said...

Isla loves the pic of you holding penguin lol